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Podcast: The Joe Reis Show
Episode: Why Your Data Project Will Fail (It's Not The Tech) w/ Remco Broekmans & Marco Wobben
Description: In this discussion, I sit down with data veterans Remco Broekmans and Marco Wobben to explore why so many data projects fail. They argue that the problem isn't the technology, but a fundamental misunderstanding of communication, culture, and long-term strategy.The conversation goes deep into the critical shift from being a "hardcore techie" to focusing on translating business needs into data models. They use the classic "involved party" data modeling pattern as a prime example of how abstract IT jargon creates a massive disconnect with the business.Marco shares a fascinating (and surprising) case study of the Dutch Railroad...